I have so many awesome people that I have the ability to call friends. As I walk through my journey on this earth, I have been blessed with an array of people. They cannot begin to understand what they mean to me in such different ways. I always wonder how I can ever return the blessings repay them. I want to do BIG things for them. I want them to realize how special and meaningful they are to me. However, often God reminds me that the most I can do is encourage, love and pray for them. Many times when our most difficult times come, there isn’t a materialistic thing that people need.
It is the most difficult thing. Why is it that I believe the power of friendship and prayer is not enough?
The last couple of weeks I have watched as I have two friends who are struggling as their moms walk the awful journey of cancer. They mean so much to me and their moms do too! I don’t know what to say, I don’t know what to pray! I want a Lazarus healing…God is a healer….
I have spoken and listened with friends as their strong marriage has been attacked like never before by Satan. As Satan begins to win small battles of making them feel they are failures. God is love. God has already won the battle….
Friends who are trying to find the courage to step outside of their comfort zone and dive into the passion that God has given them! They are trying to be practical and ensure they can provide for the needs around them. Are they called to practical or jump in faith and how do you know which one is the best?! God provides all our needs….
I am encouraged as I see another friend drop everything to be by the side of a friend who is struggling. Being reminded that just sitting there can mean so much! God is always there….
As I ran this week, for some reason, two very important people came to mind that left this earth FAR too soon. God allowed me to see the beauty of this world and think of them. It was a flood of emotion. It made me feel grateful and at the same time very sad. I never had the opportunity on earth to tell them one last time that I loved them and that they changed my life by being my friend. God has a plan….
My heart hurts for a momma who is worried about her child. A child that physically is a teenager but mentally is far from that. How do you conquer the cruelty of a world that doesn’t understand? God is merciful….
Praising God that a friend was able to find and have a procedure to remove cancer from their body and make an important event to celebrate their child. God is an awesome God!
I am heartbroken for people in a town in Oklahoma. I don’t even know them but I cannot imagine how you begin to recover when you have lost everything. God is there….
I watch as a strong mama continues to smile and have the JOY that passes all understanding as her child fights against a cruel disease! God is our strength…
I am watching my sweet mom as she celebrates the beautiful life of a long-time friend, who unless there is a miracle, will soon lose a battle with Cancer. I am sad because it is the person in which I watched my mom be truly herself and laugh like never before. God is our daddy….He has a lap to crawl in…the JOY of the Lord is our strength
I am reminded of a friend who lost her baby boy before he was able to take his first breath outside the womb. The pregnancy that she thought would bring her a new fresh start isn’t exactly how she planned that to look. God has a plan for her…for me…it is to bring about good!
I watch as parents drop off their children to do mission work for the summer. What an awesome opportunity and how exciting to see how God is going to use them. How do you drop your child off for 10-weeks! God will use us if we are willing to go!
Then I begin to look at my own walk, my own struggles, and my own joys. God says I can do ALL things THROUGH Him…
There are times that during a weekend that works your soles like no other; God uses that time to work your soul like never before. The pain of running might not bring you to your knees but the need to lift up your friends and those that have burdens beyond what they believe that can bear will take you to the most powerful place….your knees, head bowed and crying out to the Lord.
This is where I found myself last night. It is where I find myself this morning. It is where I pray I find myself every morning. The best friend I can be to those that love me is one who will diligently be on my knees for them. It is where we can go to celebrate, to cry, to seek wisdom and guidance by the Almighty.
This is my biggest journey and challenge for 2013. This I have not been nearly as diligent about as running the physical race. I WILL be that friend. I WILL be a prayer warrior. I WILL be strong in my spiritual journey. I WILL because it is WHAT’S BEAUTIFUL.
